Combined end-gate



No. 749,187. PATENTED JAN. 12, 1904.

B. HANLON. COMBINED END GATE, SHOVEL BOARD, AND LIVE srocx GHUTE.

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COMBINED END GATE, SHUVEL BOARD, AND LIVE STOGK GHUTE.

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Patented January 12, 1904.

WABRANCE B. HANLON, OF STERLING, KANSAS.

COMBINED END-GATE, SHOVEL- BOARD, AND Ll VE-STOCK CHUTE- SPECIFIGATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 749,187, dated January 12, 1904.

Application filed May 11, 1903. Serial No. 156,624. (No model.)

To all whom it may coficern:

Be it known that I, WABRANGE B; HANLoN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at-Sterling, in the county ofRice and State of'Kansas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in a Combined End-Grate, Shovel- Board, and Live-StockChute; and I do declare the following to be 'a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such' as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same. i

This invention relates to improvements in end-gates, shovel-boards, andlive-stock chutes for wagons and the like.

The object of the invention is to provide an end-gate for wagons whichmay be adapted for use as a shovel-board, means being provided forextending the same and applying fenders or side pieces to adapt theboard for use in loading stock.

A further object is to provide a board of this character which will besimple, strong, and durable, quickly arranged for use, and

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With these andother objects in view the well adapted to the purpose forwhich it is dey invention consists of certain novel features ofconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be morefully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of the rear end of a wagon, showing the device inposition for use as an end-gate. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing thesame in position for use as a shovel-board. Fig. 3 is a similar viewshowing the same arranged for use as a stock-chute. Fig. 4: is a detailsection through the meeting edges of theend-gate and the floor-board ofthe extension, showing the hinged connection of the same. Fig; 5 is aperspective view of the rear end of a wagon, showing the attachments infolded position.

In the drawings, 1 denotes the rear end of a wagon-body. 2 denotes thesides of the same.

3 denotes the endgate and shovel-board, hinged at its lower end to theend of the wagonbody in any suitable manner. The board or end-gate 3 isprovided along its side edges with upwardly-projecting side pieces 4,which taper or are inclined from the lower toward the upper end of thesame, as shown.

Referring to Fig. 3 of the drawings,in which the device is shown in useas a stock-chute, 5 denotes fenders or side guards arranged above theside pieces 4 and removably connected thereto by means of standards orcleats 6, fixed at their upper ends to the lower portion of the'fenders.The lower ends of the cleats 6 project below the side pieces and areadapted to engage sockets 7, carried by the side per inner corners ofthe fenders are provided with hooks 8, which are adapted to engage eyes9, formed on the adjacent upper corners of the wagon-body, by whichmeans the upper portion of the fenders are held in place.

10 denotes an extension adapted to be used in connection with theend-gate when used as astock-chute in order to form a more gradualinclination from the ground to the wagonbottom, the said extensionconsisting of a floor portion 12 and upwardlyprojecting slatted sides13, hinged at their lower edges to the sides of the floor portion, asshown at 1 1. The sides 13 are held in an upright or open position bymeans of inclined brace-rods l5, hingedly connected at their lower endsto the laterally-projecting ends of a cross-piece 16, fixed to the endof the floor portion. The upper ends of the rods 15 are formed intohooks 17 which areadapted to engage eyes 18 on the sides 13 and to holdand brace the same in position. The floor portion of the extension 10 isadapted to be hinged to the end-gate by means of hooks 19,carried bysaid floor portion, which are adapted to engage eyes or loops 20, fixedto the edge of the endgate in such amanner that the parts may be readilydisengaged to permit the removal of the extension. The upper innercorners of the sides 13 of the extension 10 have pivoted thereto latches21, which are adapted to be swung into engagement with the upper edgesof the guards or fenders 5 of the end-gate, thereby holding the upperportions of these parts firmly together.

22 denotes legs or props hinged to the inner edge of the floor of theextension and adapted to be swung downwardly in position to support thecontiguous ends of both the end-gate and the extension-floor, the lowerend of the prop being adapted to rest upon the ground.

When the end-gate is up or in closed position, the side pieces of thesame are adapted to lie along the sides of the wagon out of the way, asshown in Fig. 1, the end-gate being held in this position in anysuitable manner. When it is desired to use the end-gate simply as ashovel-board or skid, the same is swung downwardly until the edgethereof engages the ground, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. When itis desired to load stock of any kind into the wagon, the parts arearranged as herein described and as shown in Fig. 3, forming agradually-inclined passage from the ground to the wagon up which stockmay be easily driven, the passage being protected or guarded by theguards or fenders which form the sides of the same.

When not in use as a stock-chute, the endgate may be folded up in place,and the upper portion or rails of the fenders 5 may be swung or foldedback upon the sides 4 and the fenders 5, and the extension 10 may befolded or swung back upon the end-gate, and the sides 13 of the same maybe folded in upon the extension, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, andin which position the parts may be carried. This arrangement and mannerof carrying the parts will allow the same to be quickly and easilyopened into position for use. When desired, however, they may beentirely removed, simply leaving the end-gate, as shown in Fig. 1.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings,

the construction and operation of the' invention will be readilyunderstood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having'thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is v 1. In a device of the characterdescribed, the combination with a wagon-body or the like of an end-gatehinged to the rear end of said wagon-body and adapted to be swungdownwardly to form a shovel-board, side pieces fixed to saidshovel-board, and guards or fenders adapted to be removably connected tosaid side pieces, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with awagon-body or the like of an end-gate hinged to the rear end of saidwagon-body and adapted to be swung downwardly, side pieces fixed to saidend-gate, foldable guards or fenders adapted to be removably connectedto said side pieces, a guarded, foldable extension adapted to beremovably hinged to the end of said end-gate, meansfor supporting thecontiguous endsof the floors of said gate and said extension and meansfor connecting and holding and bracing, the upper portions of the sideguards of the same, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribingwitnesses.

WABRANCE B. HANLON.

Witnesses:

S. CHARLES THARP, W. L. HANLON.

